<p>Each lesson is stored in a directory laid out as described below. That directory is a self-contained Git repository (i.e., there are no submodules or clever tricks with symbolic links).</p>
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<li><p><code>README.md</code>: initially a copy of this file. It should be overwritten with short description of the lesson.</p></li>
<li><p><code>README.md</code>: initially a copy of this file. It should be overwritten with short description of the lesson, but should include the following blockquote to help people find these instructions:</p>
<pre><code>> Please see [https://github.com/swcarpentry/lesson-template](https://github.com/swcarpentry/lesson-template)
> for instructions on formatting, building, and submitting lessons,
> or run `make` in this directory for a list of helpful commands.</code></pre></li>
<li><p>Other files in the root directory: the source of the lesson's web pages (and possibly auxiliary files like IPython Notebooks and R Markdown files).</p></li>
<li><p><code>code/</code>, <code>data/</code>, and <code>fig/</code>: sub-directories containing sample code, data files, and figures. See "Code, Data, and Figures" below.</p></li>
<li><p><code>css/</code>, <code>img/</code>, <code>js/</code>, and <code>deck.js/</code>: style sheets, artwork, and Javascript used in the lesson's web site. See "Support Files" below.</p></li>
